How to pronounce threadbare
Listen to threadbare in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“threadbare” in real sentences
55 clips in the index · 37 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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more threadbare and frugal lives."
The Atlantic · hear it here
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organisation structure and operations are very threadbare.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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If my argument was a threadbare, I'd cover my backside with anything going.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
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Back from school, he often gazes out of the window at a threadbare park below.
The School of Life · hear it here
Why real speech
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